Sanitary appliance for closet-seats



N. N. BARSNESS.

SANITARY APPLIANCE FOR CLOSET SEATS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1921.

1,396,547. Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELLIE N. BARSNESS, OF ST. I'AUL, MINNESOTA.

SANITARY APPLIANCE FOR CLOSET-SEATS.

T 0 all 11 7202224! may concern Be it known that I. NELLIE N. BARSNESS, a citizen of the United States. residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Appliances for Closet-Seats, of'which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sanitary devices for use in connection with closet bowls, and more particularly with the type of bowls ordinarily used in public lavatories, an object of the invention, being the provision of handy means. to be operated at the option of the user. for extending a papercovering over the seat attached to the bowl, the covering being of the nature of tissue paper, so that it may be safely thrown into the bowl after use.

A further object of the invention, is to provide an improved container or magazine, which may be conveniently filled with a new supply and which will at all times be closed, to prevent the absorption of moisture.

nother object of the invention, is the provision of a device of the class described, which may be easily attached to the present seat support of bowls now extensively used.

To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and claimed Referring to the drawings: .Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a closet bowl showing the improved device attached thereto.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of same.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an ordinary seat hinge support, showing the manner of connecting the support for the paper container. and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the container illustrating the manner of tearing off on the line of perforations, the used paper protecting cover sheet.

In the drawings 1 have shown my invention attached to an ordinary closet bowl A of a type extensively used in public lavatories, but it is to be understood that the device may be applied to other types of howlshaving hinged seats. B designates the vertical supply pipe for the bowl, which leads directly through, what may be termed the top plate a of the bowl, said top plate being flush with the top of the bowl and lo- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25, 1921.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921 Serial No. 464,400.

cated wholly to the rear thereof. Between the supply pipe B and the edge I) of the bowl, the top plate affords a considerable intervening clear space, a minor part thereof being occupied by the hinge mechanism supporting the seat C. This hinge mechanismcomprises, ordinarily. a pair of spaced flanged standards 0 formed with threaded studs (Z extending through the top plate and being suitably secured in position by nuts on the underside thereof. The standards are formed with eyes 6 directed transversely of the bowl and are disposed in horizontal alinement and located at opposite edges of, the top plate. Extending slidably through the eyes 6, and the hinge members f (the latter sultably secured as by means of screws, to the under side of the seat C.) is the tubular pintle g, the latter being threaded at its ends to receive the retaining nuts h. My invention comprises a container or cabinet D, and a supporting frame E, detachably connected with the pintle g of the seat hinge.

The supporting frame E is preferably constructed of strap metal and consists of a pair of spaced longitudinally disposed floor. members 1, extending rearvardly from the pintle g to a position adjacent the supply pipe B, and being bent at right angles thereat to form the back 2 of the frame. Extending transversely of the floor members 1, and preferably integral therewith, is the floor member 3, the latter bent upwardly at right angles to form sides 4 of the frame. Forward of the side 4 on the floor member 1,

. are the upstanding lugs 5, forming the shallow front of the frame. The floor members 1 are bent upwardly at their forward ends, and are formed with eyes 6 slidably surrounding the pintle g. Fitting removably between the front, back and sides of the frame E, and resting upon the floor membersl and 3, is the cabinet D, the latter adapted to hold in vertical position, a pack of folded protecting sheets 7, said sheets being formed of a long strip of suitable paper and individually defined by perforaated tearing lines 8. extending at suitable uniform intervals transversely across the strip. Between the tearing lines the strip has acentral perferably rectangular aperture 9. which may be brought into register with the opening of the seat C, so that the seat will be entirely covered by the .5111- rounding paper.

The cabinet is formed with top and bottom walls 10 and 11 respectively,'side walls, 12, a back wall 13, and a relatively low front wall 14. Supported at its ends in the side walls 12 above the wall 14 is the horizontal pintle rod 15, pivotally supporting the downwardly hanging fiap door 16, extending between the walls 12, said door being wider than the seat C and serving to close, what may be termed a discharge opening through which the paper is dispensed. Pivotally supported to swing upwardly on said pintle rod, is the receiving door 17, provided with a suitable lock 18, whereby the cabinet may be locked. As shown in Fig. 5, the flap door depends from its pintle in vertical alinement with the wall 14:, and is fitted to form a slit 19 of suitable width, to permit the paper strip 7 to loosely extend therethrough. Thus the strip may be severed at the perforatedtearing line, the flap door serving as a guide, as indicated in Fig. 5. A stop block 20, prevents the flap door from swinging inwardly.

As is best shown in Fig. 2, the strip of paper is folded zig-zag fashion, each alternate fold m, (Fig. 1) bisecting the paper extending between the tearing lines, so that a rectangular notch F is formed in one edge of the pack. In operation, the cabinet is removed from the frame E, and the folded pack of seat covers inserted through thepaper may then be torn off as hereinbefore' explained. Screw holes 21 are provided, whereby the cabinet may be fastened in the frame E if desired.

I claim:

In a closet bowl attachment, the combination with a closet bowl, a seat, and a hinge connection connecting the seat to the bowl, said hinge connection including spaced upwardly extending supports on the bowl, and a pintle detachably supported on said supports, of a paper holding container to the rear of said pintle having a discharge opening adjacently above the latter, and facing said seat, and a support for the container resting on the bowl and extending to and detachably surrounding said pintle.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of a witness.

NELLIE N. BARSNESS. Witness: v

' GEORGE VOELKER. 

